Spoiler alert: This post contains plot from the May 2 episode ofThe Originals. Goodbye, Elijah Mikaelson. How does it change him as a man, and how does it change him physically? Credit: Annette Brown/The CW So he sort of speaks like Kelsey Grammer. I was like, Do I go British if hes forgotten everything? What is he when everything is stripped away? Whats his muscle memory? Thats essentially what I was on a quest for....

Here, we remember some of her highlights. But Hayley wasn’t most people. (Watch that amazing scenehere. Bob Mahoney/The CW Despite her feelings for Elijah, she married Jackson so that the other wolves would inherit her hybrid powers. (And, along the way, she also grew to love Jackson. After all, they fell in love while she was pregnant with his brother’s child. Quantrell Colbert/The CW After all, it’s not easy to break into the circle of “always and forever....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. This was when I first moved to Atlanta. So this was season 1 of when we were shooting and they were still in season 4. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW But it just sparked the idea and I just started asking around. Later in the year, Id fly back and sit in with the editors for about three days. I would go on the set ofContainmentand go onto the set ofVampire Diariesand see how certain directors operated....

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. The Mikaelsons are reunited, but what’s next? Hayley is about to get everything shes wanted for the past five years. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW Plus, Hayley has the man she loves back, so what could go wrong? Well, onThe Originals, the answer is usually: everything. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: After five years, the family is finally reunited. What does that mean to Hayley?...

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. EW talked with star Riley Voelkel about Freyas journey thus far in season 4 and what comes next. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Freya finally got some bonding time with her siblings in those five years. Do you feel like thats changed her?RILEY VOELKEL:Definitely. But I do think it bonded them even more coming out of it. When you started this season, were you curious about what happened in those five years?...

Spoiler alert: This post contains plot from the season 4 finale ofThe Originals. Something was able to separate the Mikaelsons for good (or at least until season 5). But one sibling took things a step further. Bob Mahoney/The CW And so Marcel compelled Elijah to forget the always and forever vow, to forget his siblings. In other words, he erased the most fundamental aspect of Elijah. We talked to Narducci about the episode and saying goodbye....

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Thats the problem that the Mikaelsons now face. If youre a thousand-year-old vampire, what is the thing that YOU are afraid of? Credit: Annette Brown/The CW For instance, episode 3 ended with Will Kinney kidnapping an ambulance full of children, but why? Has this new evil possessed him? I dont know if possessed is the right word, Narducci says. I think calling it a possession kind of lets Will off the hook....

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Its almost time for a family reunion. In theseason 3 finaleofThe Originals, Mikaelson sacrificed himself to save his siblings. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW So, as we begin, five years have passed and there is a relative peace. But that doesnt mean the city is going to stay that way. I want to know that he is wiped off the face of the earth for good and forever....

And no one is going to like it. Boy, was that an understatement. In other words, he needs a sacrificial vampire. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW But one vampire ain’t gonna cut it. If that weren’t bad enough, this “family forever” business is done. The Hollow will want to reunite all of her pieces together. To no one’s surprise, Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah are in. They just have to convince Kol to dive head first into this unfortunate family drama....

One key member ofThe Originalswont return to New Orleans for a potential season 5. SinceThe Originalsdebuted in 2013, Narducci has executive-produced all 66 episodes and written 17. He producedTVDfrom 2011 to 2013 and wrote 10 episodes. Credit: Bob Mahoney/The CW; Inset: Earl Gibson III/WireImage Narducci has worked with ABC previously, inking a deal to develop and adapt Vertigo comic bookUnfollowinNovember 2015. As a midseason show,The Originalswas not given a season 5 order, but its still a possibility....

(You know, because five years and 10 months is totally the same.) Talk about a big to-do list for a single mother. Inside New Orleans, a.k.a. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW Essentially, New Orleans is doing great. Hes taken up residence in Luciens beautiful penthouse, and hes even got a new sidekick. Theres even talk of sigils being drawn on walls and secret midnight meetings. But Marcels not too worried. If its a witch problem, hell simply talk to Vincent....

Choosing Davina makes things a little sticky since shes magically connected to the Hollow now. No, this does not include laundry or trips to the store to buy eyes of newt. Now that the Hollow is mortal, she can die. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW Kol is eager to participate: If the Hollow dies, Davina dies. Things are just as chaotic over at the compound. Hope is nervous that the Hollow is getting stronger....

The Hollow’s out for blood, and now we know why The (temporary?) Lets walk through what went down on tonights new episode ofThe Originals. Its just that bad. Credit: Annette Brown/The CW It wants access to this world, so it reaches out and whispers to the desperate, he explains. People might not care for the Mikaelsons much, but they love Marcel, and so attendance is thick. Cant say that ones too much of a shocker....